Microsoft putting ads in WordPad

Posted on Wednesday, January 22 2020 @ 13:20 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck

WinAero reports Microsoft is testing ads in WordPad. Some folks discovered that the latest Insider Preview builds of Windows 10 contain a feature that activates Office ads in the operating system's built-in text editor.

The site even has instructions on how you can enable the ads in Windows 10 build 19546. I'm not sure why you'd want to do that, but it's great to know it's possible!

The ads encourage the user to try Word, Excel and PowerPoint online. [T]here are six different variants of ads.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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